This is the tragic moment a 33-year-old tourist died while enjoying a beach holiday with friends after strong waves swept him into the sea.

Sasikumar Vasan, from the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, was enjoying a calm evening with his two friends, a man and woman, on the popular Sinquerim beach in Goa - a major tourist destination for beach lovers worldwide.

The trio were sitting near a rocky stretch adjoining a creek which empties into the sea taking selfies when suddenly they were hit by a strong wave.

While the waves pushed the other tourists further onto the bowl of the rocks, Sasikumar was swept away into the water.